rssPoll: Supporters of Tough Immigration Laws Don’t Dislike Hispanics
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 11:03 am
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Supporters of tougher immigration enforcement are motivated by concerns about the economy and law enforcement, not by negative feelings towards Hispanics, according to 77 percent of Americans polled in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released yesterday. Twenty percent of the 1,018 people surveyed said those who favor tough laws do so mostly because they dislike Hispanics. Among Hispanics, the number was higher: 34 percent said supporters of harsh policies dislike Hispanics.
Most Americans were dissatisfied or angry with the number of illegal immigrants currently in the country, but whites indicated the most discomfort: 54 percent said they were dissatisfied with the level of illegal immigration, while 24 percent said they were angry. CNN breaks down some of the results:
“Anger is highest among blue-collar white men,” says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. “Thirty-seven percent of white men with no college degree say they are angry about illegal immigration. That figure drops to 27 percent among white women with no college degree, and to 15 percent among whites who graduated from college.”
At Huffington Post, activist Randall Amster makes a case today for why people are angry and afraid — and the dangers of this fear for Hispanics:
One of the unspoken tragedies and implicit intentions of Arizona’s anti-immigrant law, SB 1070, is the promotion of a climate of fear among certain segments of the population. This fear-mongering strategy has been cooked up by the bill’s leading proponents and most likely beneficiaries: the governor, rightwing state legislators, and an unscrupulous sheriff who shall remain nameless. As the political leadership of a failing state, they should be squarely on the hot seat, but instead they have managed to deflect scrutiny and pass the buck down the ladder to the bottom rung instead.
Here in Arizona, constant talk of murders, beheadings, escalating crime, and a rising tide of violence due to the presence of illegal immigrants has fanned the flames of terror and suspicion. It is empirically false but emotionally persuasive, in the true spirit of propaganda and demagoguery.
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Honestly I am more afraid of our politicians then I am of Hispanics. We need immigration reform, I would welcome all of these people if they had come into the United States legally. Yes they broke the law crossing the border, but our government state and federal allowed this to continue for years without taking action. People are being hurt now because of our lack of oversight. Are the politicians now addressing it yes, but not for the right reasons. It is all about being elected, after November do you really think our government will do anything to change the situation? They haven't for 30 years and now it is so large that they will not be able to come to a simple and fair plan for either side.
This problem is also the result of the Mexican government and if this is not addressed , both countries will suffer. By the way creating an atmosphere of fear and hate will only make the situation worse, now is the time for common sense. As far as the criminal activity, that is another issue that must be handled by law enforcement. These groups don't give a rats poop about becoming citizens they will continue to cross just for the money…Two problems require to solutions.
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